Cleaning device



March 10, 1942. M. MOTTO CLEANNG DEVICE.

Filed Jan. 5, 1941 mgqaalas" lINVENTOR. v

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aff-05W f Patented Mar. 10, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CLEANING DEVICE Mary Motto, Denver, Colo.

Application January 3, 1941, Serial No. 372,969

1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in cleaning devices and has reference more particularly to a device r contrivance for cleaning cooking utensils.

It is Well known that cooking utensils and sometimes dishes become covered with food which adheres to such an extent that it cannot be re moved by means of an ordinary dishrag. Many devices have been invented and sold for use in cleaning cooking utensils among which may be mentioned metal chains, steel brushes, steel or copper wool, and fabric having chains or metal links attached thereto all of which have their good points and are suitable for certain purposes.

It is the object of this invention to modify the ordinary fabric dishcloth by applying thereto a plurality 0f separate abrading members arranged in a group and so positioned that they provide both sides of the dishcloth with abrasive surfaces that can be used whenever occasion requires.

Another object is to provide abrasive members of such construction that the abrasive surfaces on opposite sides will be different, one side having abrasive members presenting a somewhat extended abrasive surface and a plurality of spaced somewhat pointed abrasive surfaces on the other side, the last named group of abrasive elements being especially adapted for the removal of hard crusts caused by burning food in the utensils.

The above and other objects that may become apparent as this description proceeds are attained by means of a construction and an arrangement of parts that will now be described in detail, and reference for this purpose will be had to the accompanying drawing in which the invention has been described, and in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view showing a portion of one side of a cleaning device constructed in accordance with this invention;

Figure 2 is a section taken on line 2-2,.Fig ure 1;

Figure 3 is a plan view showing the opposite side of the cleaning device;

Figure 4 is a section taken on line 4-l, Figure 3; and

Figure 5 is a section to a somewhat enlarged scale, taken on line 5-5, Figure l.

In the drawing, reference numeral 6 designates a dishcloth of any standard weave and having in common with all woven fabric warp and Woof. The cloth illustrated is of a special Weave, as illustrated in Figure 5, where the spaced parallel threads 1 will be designated as the Warp and the interconnecting transverse threads 8 as the Woof.

A plurality of rows of abrasive elements 9 are The abrasive elements are preferably made s.

from metal and have straight portions l0 terminating in looped ends Il that embrace one or more of the warp threads in the manner shown most clearly in Figure 5.

It will be observed that the straight portions Il) are all von one side of the cloth and provide an abrading device of considerable area. rl'he loops li extend through the cloth and have a portion of their arcuate surfaces exposed. It will be observed that if the cleaning device is laid on a flat surface with the looped ends resting thereon, the surface will be engaged by a single line of each loop whereas if the cleaning device is reversed with the elongated straight portions I0 resting on the flat surface, the area in contact with the latter will be much larger than when it Was supported on the loops.

It Will be seen from the above that each side presents an entirely different abrading surface. When the matter to be removed is hard, the limited contact areas `of the sides having the loops is more effective than the other side. When the matter to be removed is softer, the other side can be used.

The construction shown and described by means of which distinctly different abrading surfaces are exposed on opposite sides adapts this cleaning `device to the diierent characteristics of the work to be done and enables the user to select the surface best suited for the particular cleaning operation to be performed.

Attention is called to the shape of the abrading elements and to the fact that the looped ends embrace and entirely enclose portions of the fabric and therefore become rmly attached. The abrading elements are applied by means of special machine that forms the elements from long metal wires or strips and bends the ends into the loop shape shown.

Attention is called to the fact that the abrading elements can be attached to fabric of any ordinary Weave and are not limited to the specific weave shown. The cloth or fabric acts as an absorbent and since the abrading elements form a group covering only a small area, they can be folded into the cloth when not in use, thereby permitting the cloth to be employed as if it were an ordinary dishcloth.

Having described the invention what is claimed as new is:

A cleaning device comprising, a textile fabric provided with spaced parallel threads interconnected by transverse threads, a plurality of metal abrasive elements attached to the fabric, said elements having each a substantitally straight central portion terminating in looped ends positioned to one side of the central portion, the

looped ends each embracing at least one of the parallel threads, whereby the center portions overlie the fabric on one side and portions of the loops are exposed on'the other side, the center portions and the exposed loop portions forming abrasive means of dierent characteristics. MARY MOTTO. 

